The What Works Centre for Local Economic Growth provides evidence on #WhatWorks to drive local economic growth. Partners: LSE, @CentreforCities
Apr 23, 2021 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
How can places use the Levelling Up Fund to deliver economic growth? @DanniMason11's latest blog summarises the key takeaways from @whatworksgrowth's #evidence briefing on Levelling Up Fund interventions and impacts.
A short thread 🔽 whatworksgrowth.org/blog/the-level…
🔹 Levelling up and transport investment…
Evidence shows transport projects are one of the best eligible interventions to result in positive economic outcomes, although impacts are highly context-dependent.
Dec 1, 2020 • 5 tweets • 4 min read
To better understand how firms are responding to the #COVID crisis, @CapucineRiom & @asvalero surveyed businesses on their short-term innovation responses.
A key question for policy is how to encourage firms to carry on innovating beyond the crisis.